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GOOD HEART HOME CARE,INC.
NPI 1043317746
Home Health in Chicago, IL

Active since September 17, 2006CLIA 14D1033490 · Waiver
1/5
Patient Care Rating
5901 N CICERO AVE STE 610, CHICAGO, IL 60646(847) 635-0500(847) 635-7341 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 7, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Good Heart Home Care,inc. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

GOOD HEART HOME CARE,INC. (NPI 1043317746) is a healthcare organization registered as a home health in Chicago, Illinois and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through November 8, 2026 and lists Bernadette Dahilig Pingue, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1043317746
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy251E00000X
Legal Business NameGOOD HEART HOME CARE,INC.
Location Address5901 N CICERO AVE STE 610Chicago, IL 60646-5721
Mailing Address5901 N Cicero Ave Ste 610Chicago, IL 60646-5721 · (847) 635-0500 · Fax (847) 635-7341
Phone(847) 635-0500
Fax(847) 635-7341
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialBernadette Dahilig PingueAdministrator · (847) 635-0500
Enumeration DateSeptember 17, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 7, 2022
NPPES CertifiedNovember 7, 2022
✔ NPI 1043317746 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHome HealthAgencies
Taxonomy Code251E00000X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 1764072
Definition
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
5901 N CICERO AVE STE 610, Chicago, IL 60646
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CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 14D1033490

Good Heart Home Care Inc · Chicago, IL
Active · expires Nov 8, 2026
CLIA Number14D1033490
Laboratory TypeHome Health Agency
Certificate Effective DateNovember 9, 2024
Certificate Expiration DateNovember 8, 2026
Laboratory DirectorBernadette Pingue
Laboratory Phone(847) 635-0500
Laboratory LocationGood Heart Home Care Inc5901 N Cicero Ave - Ste 610, Chicago, IL 60646
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Home Health Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, patient care measures and outcomes for Good Heart Home Health Care, Inc. (CMS certification number 147817), from CMS Care Compare.

Good Heart Home Health Care, Inc.

Home health agency · Chicago, IL
1.5/5 Quality of Patient Care
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number147817
Medicare-Certified SinceAugust 4, 2005
Phone(847) 635-0500
Services Offered
Skilled nursing care Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech-language pathology Medical social services Home health aide services

Patient Care Measures

Patients whose home health care began in a timely manner
90.9%
Patients who got better at walking or moving around
61.1%
Patients who got better at getting in and out of bed
63.6%
Patients who got better at bathing
61.9%
Patients whose breathing improved
54.4%
Patients who got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth
54.1%
Patients checked for a flu shot for the current season
92%
Physician-recommended actions on medication issues completed on time
96.7%
Patients with a functional assessment and care plan at admission and discharge
100%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0.8%
New or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries (skin integrity)
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%
Measure rates are from the CMS Care Compare home health data. Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to the community, remaining home without unplanned hospital care
93 of 147 patient episodes · observed rate 63.27%
69.81% Same As National Rate
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions after discharge
42 patient stays · observed rate 7.14%
Lower rates are better for this measure.
4.02% Same As National Rate
Medicare spending per episode of care, relative to the national average
1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 397 episodes
0.97
Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Good Heart Home Care,inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Good Heart Home Care,inc. is 1043317746. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 17, 2006.

Where is Good Heart Home Care,inc. located?

Good Heart Home Care,inc. is located at 5901 N Cicero Ave Ste 610, Chicago, IL 60646. The listed phone number is (847) 635-0500.

What is Good Heart Home Care,inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Home Health with taxonomy code 251E00000X.

Does Good Heart Home Care,inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 14D1033490) is associated with this NPI, valid through November 8, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Good Heart Home Care,inc. a Medicare-certified home health agency?

Yes. Good Heart Home Health Care, Inc. is a Medicare-certified home health agency, certified since August 4, 2005.

What quality rating does Good Heart Home Care,inc. have?

CMS rates Good Heart Home Health Care, Inc. 1.5 out of 5 stars for quality of patient care on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Home Health Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Good Heart Home Care,inc. was last updated on November 7, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.